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Bartz v. Anthropic Fairness Hearing: Observations and Takeaways
The fairness hearing in Bartz v. Anthropic took place this afternoon, Thursday, May 14, 2026, before Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín in the Northern District of California. The hearing addressed approval of the $1.5 billion class action settlement, Class Counsel’s fee request, and the objections and replies filed by class members and others.
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